first of all, 67% of those special dividend companies made contributions to the romney campaign. just over $287,000. 33% to president obama for just over $143,000. now we've got a similar breakdown when you look at contributions to political candidates. 68%, just over $1.4 million to gop candidates. 32%, $690,000 to democrats. now costco, of course, making market moving news today announcing a $7 per share special dividend to be paid before the end of the year. if we go over the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, that tax rate on dividend goes from 15% to just over 43%. i think it is safe to say that there is bipartisan support among investors and shareholders for those special dividends now and not seeing that dividend tax rate skyrocket after the end of the year. >> it does seem to make sense. hampton pearson, thank you very much. >>> now, let's get back to our recovery road trip to atlanta where we find you once again, brian. >> thanks, mandy. in fact, the ceo of the company we're going to speak with right now just raised their dividend a couple of weeks ago by 50%. that is